Zebra Foal Born At Cape May County Zoo (See Photo)

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ — Take a look at the Cape May County Zoo's newest resident - a male zebra foal born last month.

Lydia and Ziggy, members of the zoo's Grant's zebra herd, welcomed their baby boy on May 21 (see below photo). He is the first male zebra foal to be born at the zoo in recent years.

While zebra foals take frequent naps, zoo visitors will be able to see him nursing and playing in the zebra yard with the rest of the herd.

Commissioner Andrew Bulakowski, Vice Director and liaison to the Parks and Zoo, expressed excitement over the newest addition to the zoo family.

"His arrival is another reason to celebrate and to acknowledge the dedication of our Zoo staff, who provide exceptional care for the animals," he said. "I encourage everyone to visit the Zoo to see the new arrival, and experience one of Cape May County's greatest treasures."

Grant's zebras are a subspecies of Plains zebra and are endemic to central and eastern Africa. Gestation lasts 13 months, and when foals are born, they start running within an hour of birth.

The Cape May County Parks and Zoo are open daily. Zoo hours are 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; the Parks are open at 7 a.m. until dusk.